I might be wrong, but I think Scott's option was around $6M. So if they sign him for $3M, with the $1M cancellation they will have saved $2M. Therefore the $1M wasn't wasted. Scott wanted 2-3 yrs last season. I think the club option with $1M buyout got him here over someone else with a little less per yr, but guaranteed 2 yrs. Rays definitely did a better job with that contract than they did with Burrell's 2 yr deal.

That said, I'm iffy on the resigning of Scott also. Definitely was not a fan of his '12 performance. I the same guy shows up, just wasted $.

Keppinger just had a career year. He isn't likely to repeat those numbers. He wasn't in demand when they signed him. And no one would have predicted his '12 numbers. But I maintain those numbers had a lot to do with how he was used, and he won't perform the same way in Chicago.

Anyway, we were discussing Luke's contract. Those are two completely different animals. Two different skill sets with different markets.